The Afternoon Of Unmarried Life (1859)

By Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

Book Overview

""The Afternoon of Unmarried Life"" is a novel written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and published in 1859. It follows the story of a group of unmarried women who live together in a cottage in the English countryside. The main character, Miss Gascoigne, is a middle-aged woman who has never married and has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood. However, when a young woman named Miss Arleigh comes to stay with them, she brings with her a fresh perspective on life and love. As the women spend their afternoons together, they share their stories and experiences, and Miss Gascoigne begins to question her own beliefs about love and marriage. The novel explores themes of friendship, love, and societal expectations for women in the 19th century. It is a poignant and insightful look at the lives of unmarried women during this time period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164923056
• ISBN13: 9781164923053
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"